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Can I leave my visa stamp in my old passport to transfer it later to my new passport?

Sep 17, 2025
2 days ago
Rob *******
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Your advice would be appreciated.

My current extension of stay (business) runs out at the end of Nov '25.

I have just renewed my UK passport.

To save a distant trip to immigration can I leave my stamp in my old passport and get it put into my new passport when renewed in Nov.

Or do I need to transfer the stamp now?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking advice on whether they should transfer their visa stamp from an old UK passport to a new one before their extension of stay expires. Responses suggest it is advisable to transfer the stamps as soon as possible to avoid complications when applying for an extension.
John **********
They'll certainly want to see everything transferred before you apply for the extension. In my case just transferring stamps took hours as they are seemingly very suspicious of the new UK passports which, seemingly, have a reputation for being counterfeited. Immigration were very apologetic about it but insisted they had to check. I went and had a long lunch in the middle of the process
Tod *********
Although there is no real hard fast rule about it I'd say you should go transfer the stamps as soon as conveniently possible ๐Ÿ™‚

The choice is yours,
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